around apple blossom day care lately

We've been...

 watering our snail and watching its seeds sprout and grow

 learning skills in practical everyday ways. Were making a pea 'cottage'. I put in stakes and angus was keen to help me thread the string that the peas will eventually grow up.

 He concentrated so hard and did a great job getting the string through the little star dropper holes. Who needs threading toys anyway?! 

Most of the peas have sprouted so soon I will post a photo. When the sprouts are big enough to see in a little photo!

Meanwhile Mitch was having the greatest time stomping and playing on a mound of dirt. "How cute" I thought. It was actually a mound of potatoes begining to grow. Oops!

 For the second time I knitted my hat. Here it is 3/4 way finished but I actually got half way through the decreases before deciding to start it over AGAIN!

 I decided to change the pattern and third time was the charm, now I like it. Thankfully because I wouldn't want to knit it a fourth time!
The pink project is a little pink stripe hat i'm working on. I supply hats for the day care children so that its one less thing for me to worry about sending home at the end of the day or loosing. I always find nice hats at the opp shops for 50 cents or so but I've decided to use up some of my half used balls of wool to knit hats for them to wear here this winter. I'd been feeling a bit bored at times with work recently. It occurred to me that what was missing was missing was my little on the go project for when everyone was busy

 So today while they were busy I ignored the overflowing basket of wet washing (the dark mountain by the table) and knit.

With a cup of tea. Bliss:)

 Eventually all the washing did get hung

 And the little girls 'washing' (otherwise known as their spare clothes dumped out from their bag) got hung and 'ironed' too

That poor plant maddalyn is picking from. A flower barely has time to bloom before being picked by the little girls. They love them, carry them around and some take them to bed and then home:)

Notice the bucket on Mitches head? At nap time he layed down and an absolute mountain of sand fell out of his pockets. It made me laugh so! My broom gets a good work out with these little sand pit lovers about

Ps, ive started a facebook page for my little Apple Blossom Day Care and would be so grateful if you would come 'like' us:)